Page 99 - Latest Updates on Joe Biden
Biden nominates Indian-American Arun Venkataraman to key administration post
This is a key position in Biden's administration related to foreign commercial service.
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Biden expected to nominate LA Mayor as US ambassador to India: Reports
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, a trusted political ally, as America's next ambassador to India, according to media reports
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Jaishankar arrives in Washington DC for dialogue with Biden administration
S Jaishankar is expected to review the progress made in bilateral ties during the first 100 days and lay the groundwork for the rest of the term of US President Joe Biden
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Joe Biden nominates Indian American to a key administration post
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Indian American Arun Venkataraman to a key position in his administration related to foreign commercial service
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Biden asks intel community to redouble efforts to trace origins of Covid-19
"I have now asked the Intelligence Community to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information, and to report back to me in 90 days," Biden said in a statement
GOP senators ready $1 tn infrastructure counteroffer to Joe Biden
Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden's sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with Covid-19 relief money
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Face to Face: Biden to meet Putin on June 16 in Geneva as tensions rise
President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday to meet next month in Geneva, a face-to-face encounter the White House hopes will help bring some predictability to fraught relationship
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Joe Biden to meet Putin on June 16 to discuss US-Russia relationship
The White House on Tuesday announced that US President Joe Biden will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16.
George Floyd family meets with Joe Biden as Congress mulls police bill
President Joe Biden will meet with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday on the one year anniversary of his death.
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Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal
World powers were set to open a fifth round of talks on Tuesday with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal
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Biden welcomes EU call for sanctions on Belarus over Ryanair plane incident
Biden welcomed the European Union's call for sanctions against Belarus over the Ryanair flight's emergency landing and he has instructed his administration to craft options to hold Minsk accountable
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Biden betting on wage growth, while Republican party warns of inflation
The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money.
White House proposes lower $1.7 trillion infrastructure in GOP talks
The White House put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer Friday to Senate Republicans, dropping from President Joe Biden's sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal to find common ground
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Joe Biden says there is no shift in commitment to security of Israel
US President Joe Biden has said that there is no shift in the commitment of his administration towards the security of Israel but insisted a two-state solution the only answer to that conflict
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Biden appoints special envoy for N Korea after meeting S Korean president
US President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of a special envoy for North Korea after he had his maiden talks with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In
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Biden reiterates support to two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
US President Joe Biden has said there is "no shift" in his commitment to the security of Israel and reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict
India unlikely to accept IEA's call to stop new fossil fuel investments
"We do not think the report by IEA has been vetted by the member countries as a position document", said a senior source in the government
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds on day one, says report
The truce, mediated by Egypt, began at 2 am in Israel as people on either side of the divide watched nervously to see whether it would hold
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US Treasury proposes 15% minimum tax on global corporate profits
The US Treasury Department said that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of US-based companies
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Republican lawmakers write to Biden against Covid vaccine patent waiver
Over 100 Republicans said the move would "serve as a massive giveaway" to countries like China, Russia and India.
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